Project Duo
Pan: Please make sure you've read Project Shadow before you read this, because otherwise it doesn't make an astounding amount of sense. And anyone who likes Anzu; Idiot! Just kidding. This chapter isn't exactly 'Anzu Friendly'. You have been warned. And thank you for your reviews!
Futari opened his eyes, surprised as it didn't make a difference. It took him a few seconds to remember that he was actually in the underground base of Project Shadow, and that today was his first day of training. Sighing, he looked towards where he thought Yami was; still sleeping, his left arm wrapped protectively over the Millennium Puzzle; a habit he had not yet grown out of; though Futari couldn't see this. Yawning, he got to his feet, and felt around for his sneakers. Finding one under his bed, and one beside Yami's bed, he put them on and made his way to where a tiny streak of light made it's way under the door.
The base was quiet. Most of what Futari could hear was snoring, and the distant whir of computers. Making his way towards the main hall, he glanced up at the giant digital clock, displaying 04:30 in glowing green letters. A little way down the hall, a figure sat with his back to Futari. Smiling at the spiky hair, he walked towards the figure, his sneakers making little to no noise on the carpeted floor. Closer up, he could see that the figure was Oni, definately not Yugi.
"Ohayo!" Futari said brightly. Oni started, turning and jumping to his feet. Futari backed away, carefully eyeing the sharpened steel blades that had flashed down Oni's arms. "G... gomen ne..." he said. Oni sighed. "I am very sorry, Futari. I didn't mean to scare you." he said, blades disappearing. "It's ok." Futari smiled. "What are you doing up at this hour anyway?" he asked. Oni glanced away. "I don't sleep so well now."
~~Flashback~~
Pain was shooting down his spine. He stifled a cry, seeing that Yugi was still asleep. He bit his lip until it bled, and looked down at his hands. There was a sharp pain underneath the skin of his forearms, in two long lines. He let out a loud shout, unable to stop it, as the pain burst up through his arms, splitting the skin apart to make way for two long sharp blades. Blood ran down his arms, as he got to his feet.
Yugi awoke, apparently in a very light sleep.
"Yu... Yugi... what's happening t... to m... me?"
~~End Flashback~~
Oni sighed. Futari looked up at him. "Knowing Yami, it won't help to ask why." he said quietly. "Better for you not to know." Oni replied, distracted. "I have so many nightmares now."
~~Flashback~~
"I can't believe it, even if I got rid of Yuugi, you wouldn't turn to me! You'd go off with one of your other friends, Bakura or someone! What's wrong with being normal and having a GIRLfriend?!" Anzu screamed.
"This is what you want, isn't it? This is how I feel about you!" Yami said, angry to the point of killing the wretched girl on the spot with the blades formed on his arms.
He roughly captured her lips in a harsh kiss of anger, and shoved her away from him. "You disgust me, Mazaki Anzu! You're a worse demon than I am, you can't just be happy for me? If it wasn't for Project Shadow, I'd have killed you already!" he shouted, his voice echoing through the house.
~~End Flashback~~
"What's Anzu like in your dimension?" Oni asked. Futari looked puzzled, curious about the sudden interest in Anzu. "She's alright..." he said. "She helped me put the Puzzle together; and she stopped Yami from killing Kaiba. She's a bit annoying sometimes though. Why?"
"Don't trust her." Oni said. Futari's eyes widened. "Nani?" he said. "Don't trust her. She doesn't like you; she likes Yami, and she'll pretend to be friends with you to get closer to Yami. If she's anything like the Anzu I know..." Oni explained. Futari took a deep breath. "Yugi said something about you and Anzu..." he said quietly. Oni looked at him. "Sit down." he said in soft tones. Futari sat next to him. "A while ago, just after I became this, Anzu caught me and Yugi, well, kissing." he began. "Later on, she said she loved me, and would have killed Yugi to get with me. I kind of got very angry with her, and then she left. She hasn't been seen since." Futari frowned; it wasn't particularly detailed, but it was the best he was getting. "Jonouchi told me she had a crush on Yami..." he said. Oni smiled.
"Jonouchi and Mai do a lot of field work here." he said. "A lot of our information comes from them." "Jonouchi is my best friend, besides Yami. Marik killed him when he lost a duel to him, and Mai too." Oni laughed, though it was no laughing matter. "Don't tell Marik that." he advised. Futari joined his laughter. "Advice taken."